Indicator.



H. A. RAEDEKER. INDICATOR.

APPLIATION FILED SEPT. 2,1909. 'Z Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

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. A. RAEDEKBR.

INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2,1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

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HENRY A.K'R`AEDEKER, OF

MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS.

ENDICATGR.

Specification of etters Patent.

latented Apr. 5, 1916.

Application filed September 2, 1909. Serial No. 515,872..

' To all lwho-m it may concern.'

lle it known that I, HENRY A. RAnnininix, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Melrose Park, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful -lmprovements in Indicators, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to improvements in indicators 'and has for its object the production of an indicator which shall be especially adapted for use in exhibiting the license number of automobiles.

My invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Myinvention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a. perspective viewof an indicator embodying my invention, Fig. 2, a rear view of the indicator, Fig. 3, a section on line @ma of Fig. and Fig. si, a. section on line o o of Fig. 2.

ln the preferred :form of construction, as `illustrated in the drawings, the indicator comprises a rectangular metallic body portion l. At the front edges of the ends and bottom of the body portion 1 are provided outer and inner flangesl 2 and 3 forming a receiving channel between them. The body portion 1 is closed at the top by metallic lid Ll hinged to the back by means of a rod 5 passing through ears 6 secured to said back. .tt its forward edge the lid l is provided with downwardly extending flanges 7 and 8 forming a receiving channel adapted tocooperate with the channel formed by flanges 2 and 3. ln the channel formed by flanges 2 and 8 are placed a red glass 9 and a metallic plate 10 having openings or perforations 11 indicative of the license number of a vehicle as indicated in the drawings. To the sides of lid 4l are secured eyes 12 adapted to receive locking hooks 1? pivoted to the sides of body 1. By this construction it will be see-n that the glass plate 9 may be readily removed for cleaning or replaced if broken and the license plate 10 removed or replaced as desired, the flanges on lid at serving to secure and lock both in place when said lid is closed.

Communicating With the bottom of the body portion 1 is a tubular sleeve 14 having draft perforations 15 in the sides thereof. Detachable means are provided for securing a-lamp 16 in said sleeve with the Wick projecting into the interior of body portion 1. At its top the body portion 1 is provided with a draft dome 1T having draft perforations, 18. By. this means it will be seen illuminated and the lamp removed and replaced for filling or other attentions.

cured in body portion 1 behind lampltl so as to reflect the light into plato 9. The re- Hector 19 is preferably secured in place by means of brackets 20 secured to the sides of the body portion 1 in such relation to the back thereof and to the length of said relector that the reflector has to be bent as indicated in order to be inserted in said bracketswith its rear portion in contact construction the reflector 19 may be readily removed for cleaning or polishing and the tension under whichY it is placed in position will hold it in position and prevent rattling.

r1`he body portion 1 is supported in a bracket comprising horizontal arms 21 secured to the back and ends of said body portion by means of bolts22 and a vertical arm 23 secured to said back by means of bolts 24. At its rear central portion the bracket is provided with a boss having a socket- 25 therein and a clamping` screw 2G cooperating With said socket. The indicator is secured in position by placing the socket 25 over a suitable lug or spul' carried by the autoinc-l bile or other vehicle and tightening the clamping screw 2G thereon.

By this construction it will be seen that the license number of a vehicle will be indicated during the day by the contrast between the color of the plate 9 and the plate 10, and at night by the red light showing through the openings in plate 10. The license plate is usuallyfsecured to the rear of such vehicles, in which position the red light emitted by plate 9 will also serve as a danger signal. a

lWhile I have illustrated and described the preferred construction for carrying my invention into eifect, this is capable of variation and modification Without departing from the spirit of my invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction set forth, but'desire ications as come Within the scope of the appended claim.

that tle interior of the body portion may be i ,A removable metallic reflector 19 is se- With the rear of the body portion. By this to avail myself of such'variations and modi- Having descrbedniy invention what I l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

An indicator comprising a metallic body portion provided with a hinged lid having outer and inner anges at the front edge thereof; similar outer and inner fianges on the front edges of the ends and bottom of said bod)7 portion; colored glass secured between said flanges; an opaque plate also secured between said angesg; vertical brackets secured to the sides of said body portion; and a re- A Hector adapted to be secured in said brackets, the relations being such that said reflector must be flexed to enter said brackets, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speciioation in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY A. RAEDEKER.- Witnesses HELEN F. LILLis, JOSHUA R. H. Porrs. 

